William Joseph "Jap" Barbeau (June 10, 1882 – September 10, 1969) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for four seasons, primarily as a third baseman with the Cleveland Naps, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. Listed at 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) and 140 pounds (64 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.
| Jap Barbeau | |
|---|---|
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: June 10, 1882 New York, New York | |
| Died: September 10, 1969 (aged 87) Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 27, 1905, for the Cleveland Naps | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 2, 1910, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .225 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 46 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editBarbeau started his professional baseball career in the minor leagues in 1905, playing for the Columbus Senators of the American Association.[1] In August, his contract was purchased by the major league Cleveland Naps and he spent the rest of 1905 and 1906 with them. However, he had a .194 batting average in 1906 and was released.[2] Barbeau returned to the American Association, playing for the Toledo Mud Hens in 1907 and 1908.[1]
In 1909, Barbeau was the starting third baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and was then traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in August. After a slow start in 1910, he was sent back to American Association, where he played for the Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers, and St. Paul Saints over the next several seasons.[1] He also played one season in the Pacific Coast League, and one season in the Western League, last playing professionally in 1919.[1]
Overall, in parts of four major league seasons, Barbeau batted .225 in 199 games.[2] In 13 minor league seasons, he appeared in over 1500 games while batting above .290 at least three times; his minor-league records are incomplete for some seasons.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "William Barbeau Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "William Barbeau Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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